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US: Electoral vote count completed, Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly

US: Electoral vote count completed, Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly

Statement comes after day of violence, chaos on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that lawmakers from both sides have blamed on the president
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WATCH: Province launches free voluntary COVID-19 testing at Pearson Airport

WATCH: Province launches free voluntary COVID-19 testing at Pearson Airport

International travelers returning to Ontario will be able to get tested and results will be reported within 48 hours
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Active cases climb to 25, as eight new ones added today

Active cases climb to 25, as eight new ones added today

Of the 25 active cases, 10 are in Nipissing and 15 are in the Parry Sound District. All are isolating
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Ontario says long-term care residents, workers in hot spots to get vaccine by Jan. 21

Ontario says long-term care residents, workers in hot spots to get vaccine by Jan. 21

The province says those living and working in nursing homes in Toronto, Peel Region, York Region and Windsor-Essex will be immunized by that date
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WATCH: Trudeau makes an announcement

WATCH: Trudeau makes an announcement

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here
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Opinion: Ringing in 2021. A return to the pre-COVID status quo will simply not cut it

Opinion: Ringing in 2021. A return to the pre-COVID status quo will simply not cut it

'Under cover of the pandemic, legislation has been passed by the Ford Conservative government that protects the owners of long-term care (LTC) facilities from liability due to neglect, deliberate or not, that has led to the death of so many seniors'
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WATCH: Ontario health officials provide update on the COVID-19 pandemic

WATCH: Ontario health officials provide update on the COVID-19 pandemic

First pandemic media briefing of 2021
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Big increase in COVID-19 cases in the region

Big increase in COVID-19 cases in the region

All the new cases are currently isolating
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Poll suggests pandemic made some Canadians more grateful for what they have

Poll suggests pandemic made some Canadians more grateful for what they have

More than half of survey respondents identified improving their mental health as a New Year's resolution
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Paying down debt No. 1 financial goal of Canadians for 2021: Poll

Paying down debt No. 1 financial goal of Canadians for 2021: Poll

Survey says the second priority is simply 'keeping up with bills and getting by'
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